Posts by Brian McCabe — Contributor

Brian McCabe is an associate professor of sociology at Georgetown University. His recent book, No Place Like Home: Wealth, Community and the Politics of Homeownership (Oxford University Press, 2016), investigates the enhanced citizenship claims of homeownership. He lives in Shaw.

The Housing Production Trust Fund, explained

HousingBy Brian McCabe (Contributor) November 8, 2016 4

The Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) is a pot of money used to build affordable housing in DC. Since 2001, money from the fund has helped to produce or preserve nearly 10,000 units of affordable housing. Keep reading…
Public housing, explained

DevelopmentHistoryBy Brian McCabe (Contributor) October 12, 2016 10

Public housing has long been a tool for governments to create and preserve affordable shelter, but many public housing complexes today are under threat. Keep reading…
Rent control, explained

DevelopmentBy Brian McCabe (Contributor) September 13, 2016 39

The most straightforward way to make sure a family can afford housing is to limit the amount that its rent can rise each year. Although there are a few different ways to do this, they all fall under the umbrella of “rent control.” Keep reading…
The Area Median Income (AMI), explained

DevelopmentBy Brian McCabe (Contributor) September 1, 2016 16

There are a number of programs used to create affordable housing in the region, including housing vouchers, inclusionary zoning, low-income housing tax credits and public housing. Each of these programs use a central statistic — the area median income, or AMI — to determine whether families are eligible for the program. Keep reading…
How housing vouchers work, explained

DevelopmentBy Brian McCabe (Contributor) August 17, 2016 28

Millions of Americans struggle to pay their rent each month. With rents rising and incomes stagnating, paying rent is the largest monthly expenditure for many families. Keep reading…